A -- BAA) CRITICAL/UNIQUE COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE LANDMINE ALTERNATIVES

Notice Date

January 9, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

ZIP Code

07806-5000

Solicitation Number

DAAE30-01-BAA-0100

Response Due

January 7, 2003

Point of Contact

Timothy R. Jensen, Contract Specialist, (973)724-4196

E-Mail Address

Tim Jensen (tjensen@pica.army.mil)

Description

The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command in conjunction with the Communications and Electronics Command is issuing a broad agency announcement (BAA) to solicit submissions for critical/unique component technology that may provide or enhance a near, mid or far term solution to the landmine alternative effort. These items are looked upon to enhance the DoD Landmine Alternatives Track 3 effort. Component technologies solicited shall enhance a current or future systems ability to rapidly identify ground threat activity, provide targeting information and deliver precision munitions onto the target. Solutions may include, but are not limited to, advanced sensors, command, control and communications components, mechanisms to improve ground to ground munition guidance, means of moving small ground sensors and munitions a limited distance, aided target recognition algorithms, and other improvements to direct and indirect weapon systems. The U.S. Army Office of the Program Manager for Mines, Countermines and Demolitions has been tasked by DoD to execute the concept exploration BAA of the Track 3 effort. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command and the US Army Communications and Electronics Command will provide technical management and functional expertise in the planning and execution of the Track 3 effort. The BAA solicits a ten page technical proposal (including statement of work) that will describe the offerors component technology. The Government envisions the placement of multiple critical/unique component technology contracts at funding levels identified at proposal evaluation. The period of performance shall be 12 months or less. The product of this effort should be a working proof of principle prototype and/or demonstration unit. Critical/unique component technology contracts will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set forth within this BAA. The DoD has earmarked approximately $220 million to aggressively pursue the development of alternatives under the Track 3 program from fiscal year 2000 to 2005. A funding line of $5M will be utilized to pursue critical/unique component technologies to enhance the development of system alternatives under the Track 3 program. The critical/unique component technology contract awards are anticipated to be issued NLT 180 days after receipt of proposals. This BAA will remain open for a period of two years from the date it is issued. The broad agency announcement is available for downloading immediately at http://procnet.pica.army.mil. See Numbered Note 26.

Web Link

US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network (http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/01B0100/01B0100.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010111/ASOL008.HTM (D-009 SN50A4I4)